Man shoots victim in Paso Robles, charged with attempted murder

September 2, 2025

Noe Tapia-Sandoval

By KAREN VELIE

Officers arrested a 27-year-old Paso Robles man on Monday morning for attempted murder. The man is suspected of shooting a victim on Saturday.

Near midnight on Saturday evening, Noe Tapia-Sandoval allegedly shot a person on 34th Street near Spring Street. The victim arrived at a local hospital seeking treatment for a single, gunshot wound a few hours later.

At the scene of the shooting, investigators located a single 9mm casing and immediately began pursuing leads. Investigators later identified Tapia-Sandoval as the shooter.

Early Monday morning, the San Luis Obispo County Regional SWAT Team
executed search warrants at two locations connected to the investigation. Tapia-Sandoval was arrested in the 700 block of 30th Street, where investigators also recovered an unregistered AR-15-style rifle.

The handgun suspected in the crime was not located. Detectives have determined the shooting was the result of a dispute.

Tapia-Sandoval is facing a charge of attempted murder.

The Paso Robles Police Department is requesting anyone with any information about the incident to call (805) 237-6464.

 


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Potential 10 years in jail for that rifle. CA has some of the harshest gun laws and I hope they only get harsher. Weapons like these have no place on our streets.


The AR-15 apparently was not involved in the shooting, the 9mm handgun was. In any case, I hope the police locate the 9mm and arrest it. You never know when a gun will suddenly pick itself up and start shooting.


Guns are a leading cause of death for children in this country. Apparently you couldn’t care less. Gross.


Potentially 10 years in jail for that criminal will be out in 3. Ca has some of the laxest sentencing laws for crime. People like this have no place on our streets


Yet our laws are the harshest… so imagine other states leniency regarding guns.


Illegals like these have no place on our streets